In the information processing device according to the present disclosure, when the use start request of the first vehicle is received from the first terminal, the control unit transmits, to the first vehicle, a first command for transmitting the first identification information of the first vehicle by visible light communication. Thereafter, when the first signal including the second identification information and the first identification information, which are the identification information of the first user, is received from the first terminal, the control unit transmits the digital key of the first vehicle to the first terminal on condition that the second identification information included in the first signal matches the third identification information associated with the first identification information in advance.
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1. An information processing device comprising a control unit that executes: receiving a request to initiate use of a first vehicle from a first terminal used by a first user; transmitting, to the first vehicle, a first command for transmitting first identification information by visible light communication, the first identification information being identification information of the first vehicle; receiving a first signal including second identification information and the first identification information from the first terminal, the second identification information being identification information of the first user; and transmitting a digital key of the first vehicle to the first terminal when the second identification information included in the first signal matches third identification information, the third identification information being associated with the first identification information in advance.
2. The information processing device according to claim 1, further comprising a database that stores the first identification information and the third identification information in association with each other, wherein when the control unit receives the first signal, the control unit executes: determining whether the second identification information matches the third identification information based on the first signal and information stored in the database; transmitting the digital key to the first terminal when the second identification information is determined to match the third identification information; and not transmitting the digital key to the first terminal when the second identification information is determined not to match the third identification information.
3. The information processing device according to claim 2, wherein: the first command is a command for continuously transmitting the first identification information by visible light communication; and when the control unit does not receive the first signal within a first time length after transmitting the first command, the control unit transmits, to the first vehicle, a second command for stopping transmission of the first identification information by visible light communication.
4. The information processing device according to claim 2, wherein the first command is a command for causing a turn signal light of the first vehicle to transmit the first identification information by visible light communication.
5. The information processing device according to claim 2, wherein the first command is a command for causing a headlight of the first vehicle to transmit the first identification information by visible light communication.
6. The information processing device according to claim 2, wherein the first command is a command for causing a taillight of the first vehicle to transmit the first identification information by visible light communication.
7. The information processing device according to claim 2, wherein the first command is a command for causing a brake light of the first vehicle to transmit the first identification information by visible light communication.
8. The information processing device according to claim 1, wherein: the first vehicle is a vehicle used for a car sharing service; and the third identification information is identification information of a user who has made a reservation for use of the first vehicle.
9. The information processing device according to claim 1, wherein: the first vehicle is a vehicle used in a rental car service; and the third identification information is identification information of a user who has made a reservation for use of the first vehicle.
10. An information processing method comprising executing processing by a computer, the processing including: receiving a request to initiate use of a first vehicle from a first terminal used by a first user; transmitting, to the first vehicle, a first command for transmitting first identification information by visible light communication, the first identification information being identification information of the first vehicle; receiving a first signal including second identification information and the first identification information from the first terminal, the second identification information being identification information of the first user; and transmitting a digital key of the first vehicle to the first terminal when the second identification information included in the first signal matches third identification information, the third identification information being associated with the first identification information in advance.
11. The information processing method according to claim 10, wherein: the computer includes a database that stores the first identification information and the third identification information in association with each other; when the computer receives the first signal, the method includes: determining whether the second identification information matches the third identification information based on the first signal and information stored in the database; transmitting the digital key to the first terminal when the second identification information is determined to match the third identification information; and not transmitting the digital key to the first terminal when the second identification information is determined not to match the third identification information.
12. The information processing method according to claim 11, wherein: the first command is a command for continuously transmitting the first identification information by visible light communication; and when the computer does not receive the first signal within a first time length after transmitting the first command, the computer transmits, to the first vehicle, a second command for stopping transmission of the first identification information by visible light communication.
13. The information processing method according to claim 11, wherein the first command is a command for causing a turn signal light of the first vehicle to transmit the first identification information by visible light communication.
14. The information processing method according to claim 11, wherein the first command is a command for causing a headlight of the first vehicle to transmit the first identification information by visible light communication.
15. The information processing method according to claim 11, wherein the first command is a command for causing a taillight of the first vehicle to transmit the first identification information by visible light communication.
16. The information processing method according to claim 11, wherein the first command is a command for causing a brake light of the first vehicle to transmit the first identification information by visible light communication.
17. The information processing method according to claim 10, wherein: the first vehicle is a vehicle used for a car sharing service; and the third identification information is identification information of a user who has made a reservation for use of the first vehicle.
18. The information processing method according to claim 10, wherein: the first vehicle is a vehicle used in a rental car service; and the third identification information is identification information of a user who has made a reservation for use of the first vehicle.
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